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Despite a court order reinstating the suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Nigerian Senate said she cannot immediately take back her seat. Justifying its action, Senate said it had applied for and was awaiting the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Federal High Court which had ordered Akpoti-Uduaghan's reinstatement, following her victory in her case against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Once in its possession, Senate added,it would study the CTC to enable it decide the necessary action to take. Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, took these positions in an interview with…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi A United States (U.S)-based cleric, Rev. Fr. Steven Daniel, has donated relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Yelwata town, Benue State. Following the bloodfest in the State, the IDPs are presently accommodated at the UltraModern International Market, Makurdi, the state capital. The donation was made through Rev. Fr. Mfa Ukeyima Solomon, fondly dubbed Humanitarian Father, who handed out vital food items to support the displaced population. Yelwata is the community where armed killer herdsmen massacred no less than 200 persons, mainly IDPs, recently--a development which sparked international and national uproar, prompting President Bola Tinubu…

By John Ekah, Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has officially flagged off the contract notification award ceremony for local contractors involved in the UBEC/SUBEB 2024 Matching Grant Projects. This represents an investment of ₦5,917,330,703.95 aimed at revitalizing the state’s educational infrastructure. The ceremony, tagged 'Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) 2024 matching grant projects', which held at the Government House, Gusau, the state capital, underscored the government's commitment to enhancing the quality of basic education for all children in Zamfara State. Speaking, Gov. Lawal maintained that education is significant in every human…

*Urges Advocacy Of Higher Tax By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has trained journalists from the South-East zone on the need for Federal Government (FG) to raise sugar-sweetened beverage tax, urging them to inform and educate the public on the devastating health impact of sugary drinks on Nigerians' economic future. Executive Director of CAPPA, Akinbode Oluwafemi, in a welcome address, disclosed that the training, which took place at the Exclusive Serene Hotel and Suites, Enugu, with theme 'Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) Tax and Industry Interference', was vital for public health. Oluwafemi lamented that Nigerians are facing…